Power of the Wind

Power of the Wind is funded by a an Environmental Education Grant from Public Service Gas and Electric.  The content of the project is the sole responsibility of the grant recipient.

Task 5. Should New Jersey allow the construction of coastal wind farms for the purpose of generating electricity?

Final Task

You have investigated how wind turbines work, analyzed conditions needed for power generation by wind turbines, and evaluated claims and counterclaims regarding wind farms. 

For your final task, you will write an original 5-paragraph editorial that answers the question "Should New Jersey allow the construction of coastal wind farms for the purpose of generating electricity?"

Use the NJ holistic scoring rubric and guidelines for persuasive writing that you have learned in language arts class. 

Your paper should:

• State a definite point of view and include who, what, where, why, when and how
• Give three reasons for your position and expand on each one
• Use facts to support your argument and reference the sources
• Use facts to neutralize the strongest argument against your position
• Conclude with a call to action or summary of benefits of your plan
• Have a works cited page
• Follow MLA citation style 

Pre-write Organizer

Your final paper will become part of your writing portfolio.  Be prepared to debate the topic in class.

Writing Resources

If you need help with grammar, style, or MLA citation format  use these resources:

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Writer's Workshop- MLA On-line Handbook
• Interactive Citation Source- Citation Machine Choose MLA style
• Purdue University OWL On-line Writing Lab
• How to Write an Editorial
• PowerPoint from University of Illinois- Editorial Writing